All opinions expressed are mine, and in no way reflect those of my mother, father, brothers, wife, son, or my employer. On the other hand, most everything I know, and think and feel, comes from those relationships and I'll refer to them often--extending either credit or blame.

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Political Leanings

I've talked before about where I stand along the political ideology spectrum. I have very close relationships with my brothers, but we have widely disparate political views. I’m the oldest of four sons, Brother #4, the youngest, is a conservative Republican (married to a conservative Republican), Brother #2 is a very liberal Democrat. I am somewhere in between, as is my smart, beautiful wife. Sadly, we lost Brother #3 many years ago, but I'm confident he'd be in the middle with me; but, I don't stay long in any one spot. I listen and learn--and then, where and when it makes sense, I change my mind—it’s the grownup, reasoned thing to do. I like to say that I lean neither left nor right, rather I stand upright in favor of truth, reason, and logic (just to give my brothers a hard time). In spite of my malleability I do have some deeply entrenched biases (and I’m perfectly aware of how they influence my opinions), and I’ve tried to stay as objective as possible over my long life time. For the sake of clarity (mine and my readers), I'll follow this with a series of posts offering my perhaps unique views on some of the controversial topics--those creating the divide, that vast chasm between right and left.

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About Me

I have grey hair, wrinkles, and look every bit my age. I have a young son who has made me expert on all things Disney, Nickelodeon, and now vampires, post-apocalypse world, Family Guy, etc. I have a wonderful, beautiful wife, who nags me incessantly, but without whom I would be totally without direction or purpose. And, that's who I am--a husband and a father. I also write, mostly for my own entertainment and edification. I've recently published two novels, in the Dan Madison and Mike Madison Adventure Series. Both are available in paperback and eBook versions.